To His Excellency
Tho^s Bramlet
Governor of Ky & Commander in chief in Ky

The undersigned would respectfully represent, that the repeated & constant depredations upon the property of citizens in this vicinity & upon this line, by Soldiers unrestrained by officers; renders protection indesposeble to life, liberty, & property, our property are seized & taken by men with arms in their hands — Every bushel of Corn — Every hog our fences & out houses burned & ourselves insulted & cursed for d m e d Rebles if we dare to complain We aske for protection we aske it because we are entitled to it & we ask if it can be granted that Kentucky men — State Gards, be charge with the Duty Say the 49^th as we know the officers & men This is our humble & sincere prayer to send us protection in such a Ky Regt as the 49 Kentucky

Very Respectfully
J W, Ridgell Lat Lt Col 7 Ky
John F King P. M
Demcy King
W B Anderson
W^m Luggle
Lt.. Jos A Davis
L R Helton
M E Helton
D. G. Dickinson
W, E, Worl
W^m Matthews

D^r J C,, Westerfield
Hiry B Thompson
D. F. Dorvis
Thos. Faulker
J. R. Suiter
P D Brittain
A Britton
W W Pope J K C.
Jas Herndon
A Vannay
H B Hendson
Seymour Hopper
Jessee Gooden
John Messer
Tho^s Hemphill
John Davis
Jessee Kelle
W J Walton
Tho^s R Hendson
Richd Powell
A Black
J. Brogans
C. Brogans
H. Brogans
[Renf f] Ward

The Above is a the Sentiment of the citizens at large of this Country.

D. F. Dorvis
Post Master